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2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Won't You Be My Neighbor?8.00 2018 HD
For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Margaret Whitmer
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2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan7.68 2005 HD
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Bob Dylan
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1992
Lincoln and the War Within
Lincoln and the War Within1 1992 HD
First few weeks of Lincoln's presidency where crucial for the direction the country would take. He had to bridge the gap between the victorious North...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Chris Sarandon
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2024
In Their Hands
In Their Hands1 2024 HD
Ronnie Carrasquillo appears destined to die in prison. 47 years after he killed a plainclothes police officer, his life is in the hands of a parole...
Genre: Documentary
Cast:
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2019
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation7.30 2019 HD
50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman’s electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point of view of those who were on the ground,...
Genre: Music
Cast: Joan Baez
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2024
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump7.60 2024 HD
The documentary investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Will Lyman
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1998
The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs
The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs10.00 1998 HD
Decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia, and the U.S. tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict. Charts the evolution of...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Tim Pigott-Smith
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1984
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Solomon Northup's Odyssey6.20 1984 HD
This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He's a born free man who works...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Avery Brooks
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1980
The Lathe of Heaven
The Lathe of Heaven6.80 1980 HD
George Orr, a man whose dreams can change waking reality, tries to suppress this unpredictable gift with drugs. Dr. Haber, an assigned psychiatrist,...
Genre: Science Fiction
Cast: Bruce Davison
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2015
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution7.00 2015 HD
The story of the Black Panthers is often told in a scatter of repackaged parts, often depicting tragic, mythic accounts of violence and criminal...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Kathleen Cleaver
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2003
Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World
Lawrence of Arabia: The Battle for the Arab World1 2003 HD
An exploration into the man behind the film-inspired myth, from both Western and Arab perspectives. Thomas Edward Lawrence, a 24-year-old British...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Michael Maloney
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2014
National Gallery
National Gallery7.30 2014 HD
A portrait of the day-to-day operations of the National Gallery of London, that reveals the role of the employees and the experiences of the...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Leanne Benjamin
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2022
Nazca Desert Mystery
Nazca Desert Mystery7.30 2022 HD
One of the world’s greatest ancient enigmas, the Nazca lines are a dense network of criss-crossing lines, geometric shapes, and animal figures...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Mercer Boffey
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1993
After Goodbye
After Goodbye1 1993 HD
Award-winning actress Ruby Dee narrates this powerful documentary about the impact of AIDS on the families, friends and members of the acclaimed...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Ruby Dee
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2017
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library6.30 2017 HD
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Elvis Costello
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1982
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences1 1982 HD
Perry Miller Adato's first attempt to combine documentary techniques with dramatic re-enactment. The film uses actor John Cullum both as himself and...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: John Cullum
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2015
In Jackson Heights
In Jackson Heights6.50 2015 HD
Legendary documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (At Berkeley, National Gallery) explores the culture, politics and daily life of the Queens, NYC...
Genre: Documentary
Cast:
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2022
Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Jon Stewart: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize8.00 2022 HD
An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Jon Stewart, recipient of the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize...
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Jon Stewart
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2023
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover8.50 2023 HD
Compulsive Twitterer, Elon Musk bought himself his favorite social network in 2022, and brutally shaped it according to his desires. This punchy...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Elon Musk
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1973
Steambath
Steambath5.40 1973 HD
Tandy, Merideth and assorted others unexpectedly wake up in a steambath with no easy exit. After spending some time there, it becomes clear that the...
Genre: Drama
Cast: Stephen Elliott